Our clock is truly ticking-a qualitative study on patients' experiences of tumor treating fields.

ABSTRACT:

Background

TTFields is recommended internationally for the treatment of glioblastoma. In Sweden, TTFields requires a possibly challenging collaboration between the patient, next-of-kin, healthcare, and the private company providing the device, both from an ethical and practical perspective. Little is known about glioblastoma patients' own experiences of TTFields treatment.

Methods

Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 31 patients with glioblastoma who had been offered TTFields by the healthcare. These were analyzed by qualitative content analysis.

Results

Participants described there being multiple actors around them as TTFields users; (1) device prescription from physicians, sometimes providing insufficient information, (2) practical assistance fr

SUBMITTER: Kastbom L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11913639 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature